Summary
Saiyans inDragon Ballare arguably the toughest race in the entire universe. Withthe advent ofDragon Ball Super, an argument can be made that this race is the most fearsome of the lot in the multiverse, too. Reaching new heights of power over and over again, it’s easy to see why these Saiyans end up being a memorable part of whatever story they’re thrust into.
This race was almost obliterated by Frieza, making it easy to see why the survivors are so memorable. However, there was a time when Saiyans ran amok across multiple planets, obliterating millions under Frieza’s reign of tyranny. When the past of the Saiyans was explored,a lot of characters were forgottendue to their brief appearances, even those who were part of this fearsome race.
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Frieza Force
The exploration of Bardock’s history made for a fascinating time, with viewers getting to understand what made Goku’s father tick. It should be no surprise that thisSaiyan was asbloodthirstyas they come,annihilating innocentswithout a care in the world.
The Saiyan operated with a group of strong warriors, with one of them being a warrior named Borgos. Surprisingly enough, even with his lack of hair, he still can’t hold the distinguished honor of being the most popularbald Saiyan in the series.
There’s a shocking lack ofpowerful female Saiyans in Universe 7, withDragon Ball Superfinally introducingtwo powerful female Saiyanswhopushed both Goku and Vegeta to their limits. During Bardock’s OVA, there’s another female Saiyan shown in the group by the name of Fasha.
An interesting fact that a lot of people aren’t aware of is that after Gine, a Saiyan best known for being Bardock’s wife and Goku’s mother, retired, she was thelast remaining Saiyan in Bardock’s group. She, like the other members of Bardock’s group, istaken out by Dodoria under Frieza’s ordersso that the threat of the Saiyans doesn’t end up overtaking his strength.
Saiyan Army
Most people assume that Saiyans are as powerful as can be and never run away from a fight, a fact thatVegeta attests to time and time again. While this is true to an extent, the fact is that some outliers to this rule are bound to exist.
Such is the case with Beets, ahilariously named Saiyanwho certainly doesn’t look like a battle-hungry Saiyan in any way. This is shown in his personality, too, given how he activelyavoids confrontationand is shown to becowardlymore often than not. First appearing in theDragon Ball Heroesgame in 2010, many fans have since forgotten about his existence.
Frieza Force, Saiyan Army
Dragon Ball Super: Brolyintroduced fans to a wealth of new Saiyans whom they’d never seen before. Of course, these fleeting appearances meant that the vast majority of them weren’t going to make such a major impact, and Leek is a great example of the same.
In the brief screen time that he gets, Leek gets to display just howlaidback and relaxedhe is. Unfortunately, instead of living the rest of his life in relative peace, he isobliterated by Friezaalong with the rest of the Saiyans in abrutal display of power. He made his debut in theDragon Ball Minusmanga, but he did very little to stick with fans.
Vegeta Force
Given the penchant for Saiyans to focus solely on battles and nothing else (something that Goku has been so kind to show time and time again), it’s hard to believe that some members of this race actually focused ondeveloping their brainsinstead of brawn. So, the idea of a Saiyanworking as a scientistis hard to fathom, but that’s mostly because thisrace is almost whittled downby the time the events ofDragon Ballkick-off.
One of the scientists on Planet Vegeta is Moroko, a character who makes thebriefest of appearances inDragon Ball Super: Broly. He informs King Vegeta about Broly’s boundless potential after subjecting the infant Saiyan to some rigorous testing. Aside from being a scientist, Morokodid very littleto become a memorable character.
Nion is another one of the rare female Saiyans that fans want to see more of. She’s one of themore calm and collected members of the racewho tests Broly’s strength and realizes that he has the potential to becomea Legendary Super Saiyan.
Unfortunately, she didn’t get a lot of time to shine before Frieza obliterated the entire planet, eliminating any chance of her making more of an impact in the series. Still, that should take nothing away from theimmense intelligenceshe showcased during the short screen time she was given intheBrolymovie.
